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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "TINASUS" <ricotina1@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 11:22:18 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dear,
Please bear with me for sending this letter to you surprisingly.My name is TINASUS a young man originally from Sierra Leone in west Africa.
My sole purpose of conacting you is for you to assist me to retrieve our cash of Sixteen Million five hundred thousand Dollars (US$16,500,000.00) which was deposited by my late father in a Security Firm and it is awaiting for my order to be transfered as I am the "NEXT OF KIN" to the deposit as it is indicated in all the depositional documents.. The unrest in Sieria-leon and the threat from the rebels against our lifes, made us to be evacuated to DAKAR SENGAL last December where we are seeking political asyleum, Our only hope now is in you and the box deposited in the Security Firm, to this effect, humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways.
1. to assist me claim this boxes from the security Firm as our Foreign partner
2. to transfer this money in your name to your country.
3. to make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you, our Adviser/ Manager.
Last, I urge you to keep this transaction strictly confidential as no one knows our whereabout.Please as you show your willingness, Forward to me your full name,address and Tel/ Fax numbers, to me via my private email, tinasus144@myway.com <mailto:tinasus144@myway.com> and I will get back to you immediately with more information and subsequently send you the necessary documents needed in this transaction...
Remain Blessed..
Yours Tinasus..

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